Looking on the bright side

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Installation of the solar panels on New Ulm’s water department building began Tuesday. Work crews from Wolf Track Energy moved the panels to the roof of the water department building in the morning and in the afternoon began ...

April 22, 2026

GFW board OKs FY 27 budget reductions

By: Fritz Busch

GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School Board unanimously approved proposed budget adjustments Monday estimated to save the school district $315,839.60 in fiscal year 2027. Superintendent Al Berg said the budget adjustments created after ...

April 22, 2026

Springfield girls lead Leg 1 of Tomahawk-Valley tourney

By: Ari Selvey

WINTHROP — The Springfield Tigers girls golf team took three of the top five spots as they secured a 10-stroke lead in the first of three legs of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Tournament Tuesday at Winthrop Golf Club. “I think it’s ...

April 22, 2026

SEU freshmen strong in Tomahawk-Valley boys opener

By: Travis Rosenau

FAIRFAX — On a gusty day that lowered just about everyone’s season averages, low and steady led the Sleepy Eye United freshman duo of Nolan Kucera and Anders Coulson to the top. Kucera, Coulson and Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin ...

April 22, 2026

Area roundup: MVL falls to LCWM in pitchers’ duel

PREP BASEBALL LCWM 2, MVL 0 NEW ULM — While Minnesota Valley Lutheran got a strong outing from Kyan Kube on the hill Tuesday, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial pitcher Griffin Larson got the one-up as he the Knights earned a 2-0 shutout win ...

April 22, 2026

Springfield girls lead Leg 1 of Tomahawk-Valley tourney

By: Ari Selvey

WINTHROP — The Springfield Tigers girls golf team took three of the top five spots as they secured a 10-stroke lead in the first of three legs of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Tournament Tuesday at Winthrop Golf Club. “I think it’s ...

April 22, 2026